With all this ACW Action Going On it’s finally motivated me to resume construction of my 28mm ACW forces – I’ll be building both Union & Confederate Forces to provide opposing armies, and as originally mentioned I was looking at building these forces initially for Fire & Fury (for both Brigade & Regimental level games). However now that Sam Mustafa has Longstreet due as the next game in the Honour series I’ll be looking to build them principally for that but still compatible for Fire & Fury as well (and obviously they will be usable for Black Powder and similar if needed). I started this project about 4-5 years ago and got a portion of the troops painted up but then ground to a halt – however I’ve now started basing the painted troops and have more under-way, so here’s some photos of the initial portion of my Union forces…
Tag: 1862
Marching On Richmond: Winter 1862
Our action near the Antietam Creek had been disappointing, and we ended up going into winter camp with the gloom of mediocrity over us. However the cheery news was our whole army had given Robert E. Lee a very bloody nose in the greater action – and we soon cheered at the thought of finally ending this whole affair in the coming summer – 1863 would be the year the Union was reconstituted! meanwhile we continue to hear continual news of our nemesis, Brigadier General Longman, through the rumour mill – again his name seems splashed all over the Rebel papers with tales of great daring, while alas there is no such joy for me.
Marching On Richmond: Fall 1862
Having set forth into Maryland in pursuit of General Robert E. Lee we headed North-West as part of the great Union Army, a mighty force of 80,000 or more men that surely would finally end this break in the Union, and restore the country. After two weeks rapid marching through the hills and mountains we came upon the main rebel army, and as our forces converged I was tasked with holding a vital section of river, to ensure the enemy could not use it as a route to slip out of our trap!
During our march rebel cavaliers had been harrying some of our supply columns, cutting or intercepting our telegraph lines, and generally making a nuisance of themselves. As a result as my small Division deployed to its allotted flank guard position I was conscious of the possible presence of enemy raiders in my rear – having no cavalry in my command I had no means either to effectively monitor for their presence.
Marching On Richmond: Late Summer 1862
Following on from our victory at Seven Pines, and the army’s less successful actions in the Seven Days campaign, as mentioned we were then surprisingly withdrawn from the Virginia Peninsula and brought back to Maryland. During this period we received very few reinforcements and had also suffered somewhat from the summer scourge of mosquitoes and other nasties. However before departing the peninsula we had managed to reform the remnants of the 12th New York, although we left behind several of our force.
Marching On Richmond: Summer 1862
As Winter thawed we did much manoeuvring around Maryland but not much became of this, and once Spring arrived we were moved to ports and embarked upon USN transports, destination initially unknown, but later revealed to be the Virginia Peninsula. By late spring we were in Virginia and marching on Richmond confident of victory under our new army commander George B. McClellan. There was minor skirmishing with the Rebels and some brisk actions, but we always stood firm and soon were continuing our irresistible movement North, my brigade was not significantly involved in these actions. we did learn from intelligence gathered that our opponents from last year, Longman’s Brigade, were part of the forces defending Richmond and we may well get a second chance to try conclusions with them… And it was at a place we dubbed Seven Pines that the Confederate’s did launch a surprise counter attack on our forces and this is where I shall take up my story…
Marching On Richmond: Winter 1861
After our previous battle (known as ‘Warrenton Turnpike‘ to us but as the ‘March on Manassas Junction‘ to the Confederate Forces) we spent considerable time manoeuvring and counter-marching, but no further significant action was to arise in the summer of 1861. By Autumn both ourselves and the enemy were busying themselves with establishing winter quarters and stockpiling stores, and receiving reinforcements and additional ordnance. There has been much talk of the last battle, and it’s outcome – news continues to come through from Richmond and elsewhere in the south of the celebrity of my erstwhile opponent dear reader. Colonel A.P.S. Longman is currently the toast of the CSA and if we are to believe everything he may well single-handedly decide this venture, regardless of what any of us may do…!
There has been much change as we get through our fall and winter, shortly after the previously reported major engagement our “Army of Northeastern Virginia” was incorporated, as a Corps, into the new “Army of the Potomac” under one Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan – who seems a fine sort of soldier! Our new Corps remains directly under our old commander from the summer battle, Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell. In the South we hear that the Confederate “Army of the Potomac” has undergone some changes also – and at the end of winter it is confirmed it has been renamed the “Army of Northern Virginia“.
Black Powder ACW at the AWC
On Sunday a couple of the guys at the AWC played their first Black Powder game set in the ACW (American Civil War) – I was unable to attend, but Lee Heath has posted a brief report and a couple of photos on his blog Project Black Powder. I’ll be looking forward to hopefully getting in on the next game and maybe I should make a start on basing up my painted 28mm Union & Rebel troops (who have been actually waiting for the balance of the figs to get painted before I base them but perhaps I should forgo that and just get on with basing them)… Continue reading “Black Powder ACW at the AWC”
Regimental Fire and Fury finally released!
At HistoriCon in late July Rich Hasenauer’s Regimental version of Fire & Fury was finally released! This is something many of us ACW Gamers have been waiting for for sometime and finally it’s here.
A Hardcover 96 page book with the same standard of colour photos & illustrations as was present in the original Brigade level rules. I’ll be looking to acquire a copy of these ASAP and see how they look – it’s also incentive to resume progress on my 28mm ACW armies! Continue reading “Regimental Fire and Fury finally released!”
Fire & Fury: The ACW in 28mm
This is an all new section – during 2009 I’ll hopefully be building brand new Armies in 28mm for use with the Fire & Fury (both Brigade & Regimental versions of the rules). Previously I played Fire & Fury extensively in 15mm, from when it was released in the early ’90s until about 2000, at which time I sold all my 15mm ACW forces & terrain. I am looking forward to getting back into it in 28mm. Continue reading “Fire & Fury: The ACW in 28mm”